If there was one man who could make everyone sit up and listen to him, it was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. His high-pitched rhetoric transfixed all who listened to him, mainly because he passionately believed something that we would all like to believe as well: Our own great future. His conviction in the future of India was spell-binding, to say the least. Jhunjhunwala, 62, was an icon for millions of wannabe stock market millionaires. Everyone is aware that his riches were created through stocks he held for many, many years and the wait that proved to be worth it. What is less talked about is the serious risk that accompanied these investments when they were made. Even less known is the fact that it was his aggression in trading that had been his primary source of capital. The adulation for RJ is not just because of his long-running track record in investing but also because he had maintained his dignity for so long in stock markets, where high fliers have often turned out to be dubious or at least have tarnished their reputation at some point or the other.